U.S. weary from COVID-19 but in a better place now, says Biden

“I call it a job not yet finished. It will get better”, the President said

President Joe Biden has acknowledged that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralised but insisted at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has "outperformed" expectations in dealing with it.

He said on Wednesday that he would likely have to settle for "big chunks" of his signature economic package to break an impasse in Congress and further attack inflation and the pandemic.

Mr. Biden said he believes important parts of his agenda will be passed before the 2022 midterm elections and voters will back Democrats if they are fully informed — an assignment he said he will pursue by travelling the country.